October 1,1997
Campus Opinion
Think before you drink
From the
Editor
I was (D my car 00 Blue Ridge Saturday after-
DocHi, waitiog for tbe Ugbt K> turn oato HiUsboiou^
Sl and I was scared. Not scared of HiUsborougb Sl,
I but scared of tbe crazy, drunk people aU arouod me
wbo were leaving the Lawn Party. People wbo had
attended the day’s festivities were packed into cats, blaring music, hanging out
windows, and screaming at each otber ^m car to car. Drunk people can
sometimes be amusing, but drunk people in an automobile can be downright
frightening. The worst part is, I obsoved quite a few drunk drivers. And
operating a machiue that weighs ovo' two tons while intoxicated is not a {vetty
picture. Where are the police wheo you need them?
Don’t get me wrong; Tm 21 and I enjoy a couple of beers evoy mce in a
«1iile, but I know my limit I also know that I'm re^nsible for my actions. If
Igoout drinking withmyfTieDd$,wemakesurewebaveadesignateddriva.But
I don’t think that was the case for many pec^le at tbe Lawn Party.
Some people started drinking as early as 9 am. Can we say %ak>us? I would
thitdc that It am would even be too early, but maybe I’m a prude.
I%is weof my frieods got accosted several times ia a grocery store by drunk
students asking her to buy beer for them because they were so inebriated tbestore
clerks wouldn’tsell them aoy. How obnoxious can you get? Know when to say
no. people! It is called self-control.
Also, I observed quite a few Meredith students falling all over themselves
aAerrehimkig from the Lawn Party. And one student in Faircloth actually broke
tbe water pipes when she feU into them after passing out beside the toilet. Now
sevml rooms in the dorm have water damage, and people’s beloDgiogs have
been ruined. You see— we all have to pay for other people's indulgences. For
example, if any of those cars oo the road with me had gotten iiuo an accident,
not CMily would they be in trouble legally, but someone could have been seriously
injured or even killed. How much do you want to pay fora little fua?
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Long distance romance can work
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As a freshman at Meredith, I have
noticed a campus-wide {^KSCHnena—a
vast majori^ of us have long-distance
boyfriends. Prom as nearby as Char-
k)tte to as far away as Italy, these guys
span the globe while we wait patiently
(0 be reunited with our lovo^. I know
because I am one of them.
Before Ileft for college, I received
tt>ns of well-intratiooed advice about
my situation from family and fhends
like “Don’t tie yourself down to one
guy,” “You’ll meet someone from
State," and “Long-distance love never
lasts.” Thae is only one problem; I
want my lelationsbip with my boy
friend to last
With outrageous fiat parties and
jumping dance clubs offering me ample
opportunities tt) meet someone new, it
can be hard to keep beUeving in myself
Dusty, wbo lives in CHiio, always
worries about my going out, but I do
not. We trust each other, and he does
not act possessive or coslrolling. By
giving me tbe freedom to make my
own choices, my love grows stronger
for him. My wait until July befwe he
moves back also does not seem so far
away.
Why date a pawn you only will
see during tbe boUdays or on spccial
occasions? My simple answer is true
k)ve. I would not decUne “Joe’s” re
quest for my number or work extra
hours to pay for my fAone bill if 1 did
not think it couM woik. I have this
unexplainable feeling that tells me,
“This one is worth waiting for. Keep
him.” I have allowed this feeling to
guide me throughout my freshman
year and in my decisions.
MaiDtaining any relationship is
hard and requires dedication, faith,
and frust, but if the two of you want it
to ccHKinue, you can make it worit.
With Dusty over 1,200 miles away, I
couM go crazy and do whatever I
wanted (he would never know), but I
don’L Actually, I have grown as an
individual and learned more about
myself. A long-Ustaoce boyfriend has
calmed some of former “wild ways.” I
anceotrate more on my schoolwoifc
now and become mvolved with new
friends and school activities.
Long-distance k)vec(vi last. Keep
ing in touch with each other through
letters, e-mail messages, phone calls,
and occasional visits keq>s tbe love
alive. When you do not see a person
everyday, it causes your time together
to be more special. When I flew to
Ohio three weeks ago to see Dusty, I
treasured every moment with him, evra
just watching TV. To me, distance
defmitely makes the heart grow fonder.
and in my love fw him. My boyfriend
Letter to the Editor: Honor is important
DearEiUtor,
I know for a 1^ th^ each student
who has been on campus has seen the
honor statement.
This is a very important code ttiat
0>e Moedith community bolds close to
their hearts and minds. It is a statement
Aat we live by and choose K> uphold for
it keeps us honest and guides us in tbe
right direction.
It was voted last spring by our fd-
k)« student leadm and foculQr to hang
the hoQor statement in each classroom
and for the professors to stress the im-
poitance of the statement in the be^-
ning of each semester. Now by telling
you bow I personally have come close
to this codel too am stressing (he impor
tance of this statement. Many us
sboukl have seen the framed statement
in tbe classrooms. It is there to ranind
us to keep tbe faith and be hcnest We at
Meredith live by diis codeof honor. We
accept it in our daily lives, and wboi it
is Intdcai we admowledge Aat we are
responsiUe for fixing iL
IreabzeoowwhytheHonorCode
is sud) an important issue here at our
institubm. It is very haid to be an
honest and perfect person all (be time.
We like to think that this code is like
oiv little “angel” resting onour shoul
ders who tries to keep us students
from doing bad things, especisdly
when it comes to things ivfriving tbe
honor statement.
There are so many times that the
students here t^e tbeir security for
granted We see the security ofTicers
drive around day and night and we
feel safe. We do not stop to think that
our safety has also been reassured by
the Honor Code. How many limes do
you walk down tbe balls and see
doH$ welcoming injustanyone?How
many times do you see umbrellas or
shoes or books and borrowed notes in-
tbe hallways and think how comfort-
aMeit is for you as astudeu to be able
to leave it out and to expect it to be
there when you get back? We trust
eadt otber lo avoid aay barm caused
by each member in the community.
At most colleges and universities,
after each exam most students sign a
pledge of honor slating that they did
not cheaL Tbe community here at
Meredith does not make students do
that; we ai^veciate everyone for their
honesty. We trust at this institution.
We feel diis code should not extend
only to academic issues. It is a respon
sibility of die cunent student body to
reflect tbe dignity of the Honor Code
fOT future Meredith studenu. We en
courage tbe virtuous behavior before
seuhngstudeots out into the real world,
trying to make it a more moral (dace to
live.
Letters to the EtUtor PoRcy:
EvKyom h tbe Ueteditli uvnmunity is invittd
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fflust b« typ«witten wilb cHitoct tMm,
and nunlM(. AI Mtacs must be sgM^
by ibt aidbtr, but mms i4 be MiiheU upM
requKt.
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